Tampa Ranks Third In Director's Cup Standings

CLEVELAND - After another strong fall season, The University of Tampa is currently in No. 3 in the Learfield Sports NCAA Division II Director's Cup standings following six of the seven fall championships.

UT earned points in women's cross country (45), women's soccer (64), men's soccer (25) and volleyball (90). Football's championship will be played later this month and the final fall standings will be released on Dec. 23.

Six of the seven fall NCAA championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: women's soccer - Grand Valley State; men's soccer - Northern Kentucky; women's volleyball - Concordia (Minn.); women's field hockey - Massachusetts Lowell; men's cross country - Adams State; women's cross country - Grand Valley State.

The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 14 sports -- seven women's and seven men's.

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